LockHunter: Yet Another Free File Unlocker

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Most of you already know about "Unlocker" which can help in moving, deleting files which are already in use by other processes:

Unlocker: File Unlocking Utility for Windows

Unlocker doesn't support 64-bit Windows, so here we are sharing another file unlocking software which supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions.

"LockHunter" is a free tool to delete files blocked by something you do not know. LockHunter is useful for fighting against malware, and other programs that are blocking files without a reason. Unlike other similar tools it deletes files into the recycle bin so you may restore them if deleted by mistake.

Features List:

  • Shows processes locking a file or folder
  • Allows to unlock, delete, copy or rename a locked file
  • Allows to kill locking process
  • Allows to remove locking processes from hard drive
  • Integrates in to Explorer menu
  • It deletes files into the recycle bin, so you may restore them if deleted by mistake
  • Supports both 32 and 64bit Windows

You can right-click on the file / folder which you want to unlock and select "What is locking this file / folder?" option. It'll launch LockHunter and you can see what is locking the file / folder:

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It supports Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 and 7. You can download it using following link:

Download Link (32-bit)

Download Link (64-bit)

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